Singapore's
Lost youths
An article on how the government makes billions of
dollars and loses much of the nation's best wealth
- its young people. By plaktoz. More
Oct 3, 2008
Stocks
The new heartbreaker
With the market in prolonged turmoil and margin calls
almost a daily curse, Singaporeans are going through
tough - even desperate - times. More
Sep 16, 2008
Singapore's
Class divide
A cynical write-up on the growing separation in society.
By XenoBoy. More
Aug 12, 2008
Malaysia-Singapore
Beneath The Line
Malaysians are led to believe that Singapore Malays
are treated badly mistreated; "What I found was..."
blogs Malaysian visitor. More
Jul 23, 2008
Unhappiness
In Poetry
One Singaporean pens it in poetic terms. Asia One
forum. More
Jul 19, 2008
Singapore
Stock analysts.
How helpful is their advice, especially in this troubled
market? Discussion. More
Jun 11, 2008
Pedra
Branca
The buzz in Malaysia
Disappointment appears to be largely directed at the
KL government, rather than at Singapore. Littlespeck-compiled.
More
May 24, 2008
Accountability
Lesson ignored
If he had done a Wong Kan Seng,
it could have saved him $150,000 fine. More
May 16, 2008
Prime
Minister
Where are the potentials?
Political wrier and ex-opposition leader finds it
hard to believe none of the 3.6m Singaporeans is qualified
to replace or succeed Mr. Lee Hsien Loong. By Dr Wong
Wee Nam . More
Apr 17, 2008
Forums
Good interesting writings
The following are gleaned from recent blogs and web-sites
that offerg some alternative viewpoints. Littlespeck-compiled.
More
Mar 15, 2008
Singapore
The Hawker and the Banker
A Singaporean student on home
leave writes about what he sees as a society dividing
rich and poor. Oikono. More
Jan 7, 2007
Reactions
Ministers’ 21%
pay hike
Except for staunch party supporters, widespread unpopularity.
Here is sample of public reactions. More
Dec 15, 2007
Singapore-Israel
A political comparison
Former Israeli PM Simon Peres explains why Labour
Party lost the election in 1977, in which Littlespeck
reader sees a lesson for PAP. More
Dec 1, 2007
Workers’
Party:
Is it a failure?
To some, it’s being realistic under severe restrictions;
but others feel it is a disappointment. Here’s
one such view. More
Nov 7, 2007
CPF
changes
An uncle's woes
He writes from the heart how his elusive savings promised
for 55 had eluded him even when he was laid up. More
Sept 22, 2007
Black
September
A day of reckoning
Sept 8 can be a day when people can say 'Don't mess
around with our life savings." By redbean. More
Sept 7, 2007
Corruption
..Of values
In modern world, graft is not just about bribes or
kickbacks, but something more, by Kelvin Ng. Sg_Review.
More
Aug 21, 2007
Singaporeans
A sense of superiority
Whenever we run down others and praise ourselves,
please exercise judgment. By Ned Stark. More
Jun 9, 2007
Getting
darker
The immigration debate
A very rational write-up on
one of Singapore’s hottest topics. By Bart JP
More
Mar 7, 2007
Budget
Top 10 quotes in Parliament
Real things Singapore Members of Parliament said about
Budget 2007. Mrbrown. More
Mar 6, 207
Malaysians
On Singapore's dependency
Indonesia’s sand politics sparks off debate
about the city's reliance on imported sand-water:
Is it really a bad thing? Malaysia Today. More
Feb 6, 2007
Singaporeans..
Who have no dreams,
goals.
Some educated youths don’t even know what the
real world is without parental support and maids.
By Elia Diodati. More
Jan 10, 2007
Singapore
The centre of universe?
Many Singaporeans seem to think it, anyway - discusses
this interesting chat on SammyBoy forum. More
Dec 28, 2006
Malaysia
Emigration rises
Forum discussion of non-Malay exodus touches on Singapore's
ambition for a 10m population. Malaysia Today. More
Dec 18, 2006
Singapore's
Money culture
The impending cabinet pay hike
shows how much money is prized in Singaporean culture.
By Aaron Ng. More
Dec 3, 2006
Singapore,
Post-Lee Kuan Yew
Growing more important, this subject - with Lee at
83 - is now occupying more Singaporean minds.More
Nov 18, 2006
Singapore's
institutions
How strong are they?
Blogger says they're too weak to survive Lee Kuan
Yew. "They appear strong only because LKY is
around to make sure of things." Young PAP Forum.
More
Oct 14, 2004
Future
of Singapore
This is a subject of rising concern despite the media's
glowing employment figures. By Derek Wee More
Oct 12, 2006
Lee
Kuan Yew
Stirring hornet’s
nest
His remarks evoke strong KL reaction and revive issues
of ‘Malaysian Malaysia’ and race conflict
in Malaysia. Littlespeck. More
Sep 23, 2006
Relaxed...
but still tightly controlled
"PAP may be able to contain
the opposition but may not be able to deal with one
enemy - itself," says Singapore dissident, Tan
Wah Piow. Malaysiakini interview (May). More
Aug 27, 2006
China
Toughening stand? Think again!
It will not take stand against
Pyongyang as a Singapore newspaper implies. Here's
why. More
Jul 14, 2006
Singapore
Nation Building
A Singaporean’s views on obstacles that stand
in the way. By siew91, newsintercom More
Jul 12, 2006
Li
Ao
Renews political debate
Taiwanese legislator who calls Singaporeans 'stupid'
now comments on PAP's election, sparking off new round.
HardwareZone. More
Jun 11, 2006
Singapore's
Demographic changes
With so many Singaporeans leaving and foreigners moving
in, what is the republic's future? Forum discussion.
More
Feb 25, 2006
S.
Rajaratnam
Fond memories
Within hours of news of his
death, strong outpouring in the Internet, spreading
into discussion of old-new politics. More
Feb 23, 2005
2006
budget
Public reactions
A cross-section of viewpoints on the Internet on the
$2.6B help package for the lower-class in advance
of general elections. Littlespeck.com. More
Feb 20, 2006
Lee
Kuan Yew
Another term
What people are saying. More
Jan 29, 2006
Singapore
Vs Korea
It's got better leadership but after Kuan Yew dies,
will there be turbulence, asks US professor Jon Huer.
The Korea Times. More
Jan 25, 2006
Singapore
Coming of age
How frankly a Malay blogger
and friends articulate about ethnic shortcomings.
jackaline.lux-lucis.
More
Jan 22, 2006
Singapore
A fun capital?
At least it has, unlike HK,
a coherent plan, but who will win in 20 years? More
Jan 17, 2006
